what is the best infantry the parthians can use to hold the line?

**RedGuard** · November 12, 2012, 01:05 PM

the nazdung break to easy looking for a better infantry to hold the line while i ride around and hit from flansk and rear with catas.

**Entropy Judge** · November 12, 2012, 05:24 PM

I don't play Pahlava, but ... Pantodapoi Phalangitai look like your best shot. Lower Morale, but similar Defenses, and they're a Phalanx. Widespread, too.

**~~The Kybrothilian~~** · November 13, 2012, 01:27 AM

Persia offers some armored spear units to use. Besides the pantodapoi phalanx, there are also the Persian hoplites and the Babylonian spearmen.

**Satrio Eko** · November 13, 2012, 03:32 AM

The Babylonian Heavy Spearman,they are worthy troops to hold the line against some infantry.and then flank the enemy using horse archer and charge them with catapracht
my deadly tactic when play as pahlava

**RedGuard** · November 15, 2012, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by Kirigaya Kazuto

The Babylonian Heavy Spearman,they are worthy troops to hold the line against some infantry.and then flank the enemy using horse archer and charge them with catapracht
my deadly tactic when play as pahlava

ill try that. but it seems i have found a home in armenia. thier spearmen are more capable than the babylonian type and thier swordsmen are the best in the region

**FrisianDude** · November 13, 2012, 05:14 AM

Yeah, if you can recruit them those Shipri Tukul, Kazuto mentioned should be useful for your purposes. Mind you, the first time I encoutnered them they weren't as powerful as I thought they would have been.

**Stath's** · November 14, 2012, 05:20 PM

Just don't form a line. Run around and shoot!

**FrisianDude** · November 15, 2012, 03:57 PM

By the way, do Parthians get the Persian Hoplite? They might be a decent secondary spearmen, as well.

**Stath's** · November 15, 2012, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by FrisianDude

By the way, do Parthians get the Persian Hoplite? They might be a decent secondary spearmen, as well.

The Kardaka? They get them, after their reform. It was then too late for me...

**Antiokhos Euergetes** · November 16, 2012, 08:05 AM

I've never played a Parthians campaign- they are usually my enemies. But it could be an interesting campaign. Those which do play later in campaign is the Parthian philhellenism reflected?

**RedGuard** · November 18, 2012, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by Antiochos II Theos

I've never played a Parthians campaign- they are usually my enemies. But it could be an interesting campaign. Those which do play later in campaign is the Parthian philhellenism reflected?

likewise. I don't know what it is about them but I never gave them a chance until now, even though i've played as everyone else a couple times at least. maybe its just the modern day Iranian government that I reflect on their past. kinda stupid now that I think about it.

they are actually a pretty cool faction as they develop dfferently from the others and are more similar to the Saka only they can build thier cities all the way up the scale.

**Stath's** · November 18, 2012, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by Antiochos II Theos

I've never played a Parthians campaign- they are usually my enemies. But it could be an interesting campaign. Those which do play later in campaign is the Parthian philhellenism reflected?

Well they are able to recruit Parthohellenikous Thureophorous

, after the reforms, but no other sign of philhellenism (at least to me).

They look very much alike a new Persian Empire, it is pretty excited to play as them. Next time i'll play them, i won't be too hasty...(Horse archers are devastating for A.I,'s armies...)

But, there is still rome, it has to be captured...Now that would be epic enough

**athanaric** · November 20, 2012, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by Antiochos II Theos

I've never played a Parthians campaign- they are usually my enemies. But it could be an interesting campaign. Those which do play later in campaign is the Parthian philhellenism reflected?

Parthohellenikoi Thureophoroi, quite a few Hellenistic auxiliaries ("regular" Thureophoroi as well, AFAIK, also Peltastai etc.). They can also build Hellenistic theatres IIRC.

**~~The Kybrothilian~~** · November 19, 2012, 03:42 AM

I have a Parthian campaign going on (or it was while I was playing EB. Haven't had time or willing to play TW recently). It's pretty much about cavalry fighting until you can secure an Iranian region and do a Parthian reform there. After the start expansion into Seleucid territory, you'll probably be stopped from consuming more of Iran by the Bactrians who will betray you. (The Saka are more dependable) So you will have to deal with them eventually before progressing further west. Right now in the campaign, I've driven the Bactrians to India and I control most of the northern and eastern Iran. Wehn I will continue the campaign, I plan to storm Persepolis, cutting the remaining eastern regions from the main Seleucid realm..

**RedGuard** · November 21, 2012, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by The Kybrothilian

I have a Parthian campaign going on (or it was while I was playing EB. Haven't had time or willing to play TW recently). It's pretty much about cavalry fighting until you can secure an Iranian region and do a Parthian reform there. After the start expansion into Seleucid territory, you'll probably be stopped from consuming more of Iran by the Bactrians who will betray you. (The Saka are more dependable) So you will have to deal with them eventually before progressing further west. Right now in the campaign, I've driven the Bactrians to India and I control most of the northern and eastern Iran. Wehn I will continue the campaign, I plan to storm Persepolis, cutting the remaining eastern regions from the main Seleucid realm..

i fixed that problem. I play on alex and put in the descr strat AI_Do_not_attack under the bactria line. after I am done with the seleucids by then bactria should have most or all of india then i will come back and initiate a war with them. it will be epic